Overview
BAUME LES DAMES wastewater treatment plant serves Baume-les-Dames, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. It treats wastewater for 4,300 people with advanced treatment and a designed capacity of 8,000 m³/day.
The BAUME LES DAMES wastewater treatment plant is located in Baume-les-Dames, a commune in the Doubs department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,300 residents and is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the area. The facility employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 8,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 767.11 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Doubs River, a tributary of the Saône, and then into the Rhône River before reaching the Mediterranean Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of this river system and the downstream aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Doubs River basin, which flows into the Saône and then the Rhône, eventually reaching the Mediterranean Sea. The Doubs River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. Advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality and ecological health.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Rue du Moulin Vermoret, Baume-les-Dames, in the Doubs department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
The plant serves approximately 4,300 residents of Baume-les-Dames and surrounding areas.
The plant uses advanced treatment, which includes processes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent over 2,000 must have collecting systems and treatment. For plants serving 4,300 people, secondary treatment is required, but BAUME LES DAMES exceeds this with advanced treatment.
The plant has a designed capacity of 8,000 m³ per day, with a current average discharge of about 767 m³ per day, indicating significant spare capacity.
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